Telegram-herald., 1887-07-03
PATRIARCH MILITANT
THE UNIFORMED Rank Of o Q. r.
CaE4Ea1s Z. :. Pierce FFsssnfs rhs tarts1
W1l1a Nesrs His e4ssafs Nika
Bsaatifai ssmbslis h@az2sr
The Addresses.

Oai Fellows Hal IL tbs Pisscs block sss
esoWdsd lasI evening Nith members Of the
Oalsr and tasis aides, y witness ths pres
satanoa q a 5sal.iill banner " Cznt0a
FisrIs. No. fs fzsIiarsA's mililans by Col.
Il 8 Piercs. alter sl0al the lodge 3 aasnssi.
Ths services 0pszsd Eith a song 5y D<.
Rass. astsr sh.ch Ar. PisFes made the prea-
sntation sifh The folio4inz address,.
Hoyf15 Hfri4fet5-in preseL ing you thi.
banner - the eol0rs "a yolr organization
mp mind soes back 10 the many years dar-
inx wllcA I have oesu coanscIod with odd
Fellowship In the 14Ys or snail ttings
shsn eur city vas Dut a msFe germ Of is
present greatness. AMI The Order numbered
only a faithful fsx. Il Was often with di-l-
Guilty Lhat ws assembled enough - hold q
meeilnz Ia the Inferior quarters then 0ccU-
piest. ef. " car numncfs were lev, cur
ksaEts were true zDd strong for hon coult
they have beea otherwise IL imbued with
ths principles Of Odd Fellowship Time
bas wrought grssr changes. Men have
gone aid Others have tazen their places.
Our city has been transformed. and in
plaCe of is luisrioe structures. ecikces
have arisen a. Il 5y the ART OF
the Aglci2n. Bu. although men may
come and nisn nay 20. great PRINCIPLES
remain anehanEed, and the truths watch
have siseu Odd Fellowship q lusgrOusi past
yet z1lde having been committed 70 faith
~ cust0dians.
Asa representative Of earlier Odd Fellow
ship win living interest 10 an institution
f0unded on universal Paternity step for
ward TO c0rgratuiAls you upon the advance
men1 made ~ the ORDER. And for the
compliment paid me ia the name chosen
fog this ncv branch ot the Fraternity per-
.-H.. =
you VII under isand is moftOes you
WI cherish n4y it b. not only a ra-
raiadeE Oi onr re ztions. bat perpetull IN
sDiration % cherish the great principles
which 80 happily bind y0u together
tomrsts Il =. Wilder responded 20 the
Colonels remarks as follows
In receiving this beautiful banner from
your hands | knoU thar I express the'sin-
esre feslings u my comrades when | THRICE
tlznx you for the giii. Your allusiOn 10
odd Fellowship IN our city IN the days gone
by rrminds Is 0f the fidelity OF tEose whose
legacy OF eonsecrsted toll Ne have received
and OF our obligation 70 be equally faithful
10 0uF larger privileges.
A oanner IN Itself Is a symbol Il is
something more than a shapeiy piece Of
bunting or silk. Il - a visible embodiment
Of national or corporate character. Bot
which. in the name OF Canton Pierce re-
remind Is of our high responsibilities and
dusles. The notices and figures indicate a
peculiar blending Of innocence and strength.
peace and war.
As Patriarchs militant our character
Il Of this two fold nature standing for
principles which mean nothing but justice
and good vii among men. We bend our
selves 10 support those principles. Even IL
10. O. must be employed in their behal.
IN our hands therefore, the sword becomes
the compliment Of the shepherds crook,
and the lion and ohe lamb tokens Of that
guardianship which the courageous owe to
the innocent In the State, in society IN
the family. the zentler qualities. IS of old,
still need the suppO-t Of true and exalted
chivalry.
In receiving Shis banner from your hands,
therefore. We renew our pledges u these
principles. and long may IL &c preserved as
a memorial OF thas cause 10 which We are
SO solemnly dedicated Ia behalf Of Canton
Pierce / accept the sift with heartfelt thanks
and pledge fidelity 20 the principles of
which it ; such beautiful symbol"
A solo ras then rendered by DR. Ross in
his usual excellent stvIe followed by an
address oy ". L. Coffin berry. who spoke 0f
the good old days OF Odd Fellowship aud
The present hapoy tins Wilbur Force
followed win q violin solo. and the even
ioks entertainment closed With q clsrionet
solo b. sbe venerable ". l. Cofinbsrry.
which was loudly applauded. A good part
% the auaisncs we're ladies. The members
o. Canton Pierce Will 20 TO Muskegon to-
morrow % assist ia the &C eebr4tiOn Of the
Fourth there.